Alu Tian took a deep breath.
His robes fluttered noisily as his body began to expand, growing continuously until he stood a full hundred meters tall.
His body was like a small mountain!
Two tangible beams of light erupted from his eyes. Like twin bolts of lightning, they shot out and struck the sky behind Jiang Chen!
RUMBLE!
The calm sky suddenly rippled with violent spatial fluctuations. Then, two enormous void rifts abruptly tore open.
Gusts of Void Storms surged erratically within the rifts.
They transformed into two void vortexes!
They sucked in all the surrounding Spiritual Qi, and it was only after a full three breaths that the void rifts slowly healed.
Streaks of blood-red lightning crackled over Alu Tian’s massive frame. Every hair on his body stood on end, emitting an incredibly blinding, bloody light. He spoke with cold indifference, "Jiang Chen, I must admit, your strength and talent are both formidable. To be able to reach the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm in such a short time is nothing short of an unprecedented miracle!"
It had only been a little over half a year since Jiang Chen had entered the Kun Realm.
Yet, Jiang Chen had already advanced all the way from the Ninth Stage of the Human King Realm to his current level, the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm.
Such cultivation talent would have been a terrifying miracle even in the Ancient Era!
It was enough to rival the most elite chosen of heaven!
However...
"No matter how strong a Human Emperor is, he can never be a match for someone in the Emperor Realm."
Alu Tian said with an arrogant and confident expression, "Jiang Chen, open your eyes and watch closely... This will be the last battle of your life. And I will let you die at the hands of a true Emperor Realm expert."
The moment his voice fell.
Streaks of bloody light suddenly appeared on Alu Tian’s body.
This bloody light formed a circular Grand Array of light at his feet. The Grand Array spread out in all directions.
In an instant, it enveloped Jiang Chen completely.
The path of Martial Dao cultivation begins with the most basic Martial Arts Ninth Stage, followed by the True Martial Realm, Heavenly Destiny Realm, Union Palace Realm, Human King Realm, Human Emperor Realm, Emperor Realm, and finally, the legendary Demigod!
Before the Emperor Realm, all Martial Artists comprehend and master Mystical Power!
Only upon reaching the Emperor Realm and comprehending Mystical Power to the Tier Nine level can one touch upon a higher power—Law!
A nation has its laws, a family has its rules!
This Law...
...is the rule by which heaven and earth operate!
This is the power that most closely aligns with the origin of the universe, a power of order. It is a level deeper than Mystical Techniques.
If the power of the Martial Dao is a vast ocean, then Law is the rivers that flow into it. As for a Mystical Technique, it is merely a stream trickling through a mountain ravine. No matter how large the stream, it can never compare to a river, let alone the vast ocean!
This is the true difference between the Human Emperor Realm and the Emperor Realm!
BOOM...
The blood-red domain instantly enveloped Jiang Chen.
Within the blood-red domain, Jiang Chen felt countless resentful spirits appearing in his mind, roaring and shrieking ceaselessly.
"This is my Slaughter Realm, Jiang Chen. You will be the first person I kill after becoming an Emperor. Today, I will let you witness with your own eyes just how terrifying an Emperor Realm’s domain can be!" Alu Tian said, enunciating each word. His voice was sonorous, like the beating of war drums and the clap of thunder.
SWISH!
A burst of blood-red light flared brilliantly.
Inside the Slaughter Realm, Jiang Chen found that one by one, powerful enemies he had killed in the past were appearing before him.
Each enemy had a savage expression. The moment they spotted Jiang Chen, they transformed into life-reaping Evil Ghosts. Baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, they pounced madly at Jiang Chen, as if to crush him completely.
"Get lost!"
Jiang Chen’s figure flashed, and he struck out with a palm.
The middle-aged man covered in blood was instantly smashed to pieces by his palm.
This middle-aged man was none other than Jiang Hu!
"Jiejie, boy, you can’t kill me! I’ll have my revenge..." A venomous-looking Jiang Tai appeared before him. The lower half of his body was nothing but a skeleton as he charged relentlessly at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen’s longsword swept out.
He sliced Jiang Tai to pieces. Mounds of white bones shattered into fragments, flying everywhere.
Then there was Jiang Ziyou, Lan Haichen, Zhuo Bufan, Long Jingyun, Long Jingtian, and more...
All the experts who had once died by his hand were now "resurrected," appearing before him alive.
Every one of them radiated a cold, venomous killing intent. Like the most vicious Demons, they seemed to want to tear Jiang Chen apart.
"Within my Slaughter Realm, you will see every expert you have ever killed. They will be more terrifying and harder to deal with than when they were alive... Faced with enemies you’ve already killed, now bizarrely resurrected, you must feel utterly terrified and shocked, don’t you?"
Alu Tian stared at Jiang Chen within the domain and saw that his eyes were bloodshot. He was continuously swinging the Spirit-Slaying Sword in his hand.
It looked as if he were striking at thin air.
But in reality...
...what Jiang Chen saw was an entirely different scene.
As his fallen enemies reappeared one after another, he would be controlled by the slaughter within the domain and ultimately lose his mind.
He would either suffer a mental collapse and become a cripple, or fall into the Demon Dao and become a Demon who knows only slaughter...
"It’s useless. No matter how much you struggle, you can’t break free from my Slaughter Realm. No one can save you today!" Alu Tian said with a triumphant smile.
Inside the Slaughter Realm.
Jiang Chen had cut down countless past enemies, but now, these foes who were clearly dead were resurrected. No matter how he killed them, they always revived in an instant. The cycle of slaughter was like a spinning wheel; no matter how long it turned, it always returned to its starting point.
Before Jiang Chen, the expert he had just slain reappeared!
"Jiejie, Jiang Chen, I am immortal! You can’t kill me!"
"Hmph, so what if you killed me? I trained bitterly in the Yellow Springs and have now forged an Undying Body and an Immortal Soul. Today is the day I claim your life!"
One by one, his former enemies charged at him, baring their fangs and claws, as if to rip him to shreds.
A wave of despair washed over Jiang Chen. Faced with an endless tide of enemies, a sense of emptiness and helplessness filled his heart.
SWISH!
With one slash of his sword, he killed Lan Haichen, splitting him in two.
But Lan Haichen reformed, a savage grin on his face. "Jiang Chen, you can’t kill me! Go to hell!"
"You weren’t even my match when you were alive. Do you really think you can stand against me now?"
Jiang Chen suddenly let out a furious roar.
"My heart is a clear mirror, as solid as iron! You think you can stop me, you who have already died and turned to dust?"
"Even if you really can be resurrected, for every time you revive, I will cut you down again!"
"No one can block my, Jiang Chen’s, path!"
"Break for me!"
He roared at the sky. The blood-red light in his eyes began to dissipate, replaced by two beams of golden light. Everything before his eyes vanished.
His now-clear eyes burst with brilliant golden light. He raised his Spirit-Slaying Sword high and instantly slashed down.
An peerless Sword Aura swept out, forcibly shattering the terrifying Slaughter Realm. His figure leaped out from the broken Slaughter Realm, and he stared at Alu Tian with a cold, indifferent expression...
"So this is the Slaughter Realm? It’s not all that impressive!"